buddy punching

buddy punchingn.— «What we found was that it’s not the guy that leaves for three hours that we’re up against. Instead, it’s the guy who helps out his out a friend by punching in his time card, whether virtual or real. This is commonly called buddy punching.» —“Getting a Good Read on the Biometrics Market” by Al Colombo Security Sales & Integration Apr., 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Space Cadet (episode #1514) 12/24/2018: We have books for language-lovers and recommendations for history buffs. • How did the word boondoggle come to denote a wasteful project? The answer involves... [more]